Mystery Science: Chemical Reactions and Properties of Matter

What are some examples that show that an acid is reactive? Choose ALL possible answers.

• Metal can dissolve.

• The substance will bubble or fizz.

• Gold is created.

• There will be a color change.

• Smoke can form.

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Why are some acids used in food?

• To sweeten the food.

• To make it salty

• So there will be a sour taste.

• So there will be a bitter taste.

Are all acids dangerous?

• Yes, all acids are dangerous because the dissolve metal.

• No, all acids are not dangerous. We can eat and drink things with acid.

What are some examples of mild acids people can eat or drink? Choose all possible answers

• Vinegar

• orange juice

• baking soda

• Lemons or lemon juice

How can you make a dull penny shiny?

• Dip it in vinegar.

• Wash it with soapy water

• Put it in salt and water.

• Dip it in a vinegar and salt solution.

What causes shiny pennies to become dull?

• They turn dull because they get dirty.

• They turn dull when exposed to air over time (Oxidation).

• They turn dull because they are just old.

• They are dull to begin with.

Who were the alchemists?

• A group of people who didn't trust a guy named Al.

• A group of people long ago who tried to turn ordinary metal into gold using different liquids and experimentation.

• A band.

• A group of scientists in the 1950's who created penicillin.

When you left a steel nail in a bag with copper pennies and a vinegar and salt solution, the nail turned a copper color. What happened?

• The steel nail turned into a gold nail!

• The steel nail became copper all the way through.

• Nothing happened in my bag, so I don't care.

• The nail was covered with a thin layer of copper.

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The alchemists claimed that ordinary metals can be transformed into gold. Is this claim true? Why or Why not?

• This claim is not true. Metals can be coated with other metals; not transformed.

• This claim is true! My steel nail is now gold.

• This claim is not true. No explanation necessary.

• This claim is true. Where is gold coming from, if not from alchemists?

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Which substances helped you decide whether or not another substance was an acid or not?

• Salt and pepper

• Soap and water

• Baking soda and the purple (black bean) liquid

• mustard and soy sauce